PUDUCHERRY · SOUTH INDIA
South India’s best days out.
The 7 most popular puducherry tours in South India, gathered on one page. What each one is really like on the day, how long it runs, what it costs and who you book it through.
Pondicherry cooking class with a local vegetable market visit. Cook about four recipes, eat in the garden, and get an e-booklet.
Most Popular“It was wonderful. Saranya was lovely and very knowledgeable.”
Heritage bike tour in Pondicherry: French and Tamil quarters, Sri Aurobindo ashram, and a hot drink for $14.
“Amazing trip, loved every part of it. Highly recommended”
Goubert Market shopping with Manisha Ray, then a 3-hour home cooking class in Pondicherry. Choose dishes and eat together.
“The cooking class with Manisha was excellent! She showed me around the market and answered lots of questions about the market, the food, and more generally life in Pondicherry. She also gave me some great recommendations for other things to see and do there (so book her tour at the beginning of your trip!) I…”
Kayak Pondicherry backwaters for 1 hour from Art and Craft Village. Small group, English guide, clear water, birds, and lagoons.
“The kayaking was extremely fun! Bala, our guide was extremely patient and came along himself to assist. He provided us with good insight into the area.”
4-hour private Pondicherry tour with hotel pickup: White Town, Sacred Heart Basilica, elephant-blessing temples, churches, and markets.
“Not as promised. It was 2 hours, the guide though pleasant, was boring and uninspired. He wanted us to go to a ship and seemed shocked when we said no. Ripped off, poor value for money.”
Full-day Pondicherry tour with guide and lunch: Aurobindo Ashram, French quarters, handmade paper, promenade, Auroville.
“The guide was attentive, informative and professional from the beginning to the end of the tour. Pondicherry is just simply beautiful. Highlights were walking the waterfront promenade, the French colonial area and definitely Auroville. The breakfast dhosa great, provision of bottled water and comfortable AC car added to a wonderful experience. Definitely recommend.”
A 2-hour Pondicherry coast tour by bike and beach walk with a live English storyteller, shipwreck tales, and a hot drink included.
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